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• Guarding Tess | DVD | (14/01/2002) from £13.97   |  Saving you £6.02 (43.09%)   |  RRP £19.99

  What do you do with a former First Lady who's unpredictable ornery and impossible to please? Anything she wants!! Shirley MacLaine and Nicolas Cage star in this comic compassionate look at life after the White House for two former Washington insiders : First Lady Tess Carlisle and Secret Service agent Doug Chesnic. As uproarious as it is uplifting Guarding Tess is ""a grand mixture of laughter and tears"" (Gary Franklin KCOP-TV).

• Boat That Rocked/Love Actually/Notting Hill | DVD | (20/09/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Boat That Rocked: Richard Curtis (Love Actually) delves into the world of 60's pirate radio in this coming-of-age comedy. Amidst a cast of crazies played by the likes of Philip Seymour Hoffman and Bill Nighy disillusioned teen Carl is about to experience the rebellious spirit of rock 'n' roll Radio Rock-style! Love Actually: This blockbuster film includes a fantastic all-star cast and an outstanding soundtrack. The hilarious Love Actually explores the ups and downs of relationships in the weeks building up to Christmas. Boyfriends & girlfriends husbands & wives fathers & sons and rock stars & managers all combine to make Love Actually not just one story but ten very different ones. Because if you look hard enough you will find love actually is all around. Notting Hill: William Thacker (Hugh Grant) is the owner of a bookshop in the heart of Notting Hill in London. One day by a one-in-a-million chance the worlds most famous actress Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) comes into his shop. He watches in amazement as she leaves and he thinks he'll never see her again. But fate intervenes - and minutes later William collides with Anna on Portobello Road. So begins a tale of romance and adventure in London W11. With a little help from his chaotic flatmate Spike (Rhys Ifans) and his friends Max and Bella (Tim McInnerny and Gina McKee) William seeks the face he can't forget..

• All Of Me | DVD | (28/05/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Steve Martin takes his wild and crazy persona and splits it into an hilarious battle of the sexes within the same body. Ambitious attorney RogerCobb is assigned to alter the will of ailing millionaire Edwina Cutwater (Lily Tomlin), who wishes to bequeath her estate to a healthy young woman (Victoria Tennant)--after Cutwater's guru transfers the old eccentric's soul to her healthy body. No one believes for a second it will actually work until Ms. Cutwater awakens in Roger's body and he becomes, literally, a man possessed, fighting for control of himself. Martin delivers a hilariously animated performance as a body torn between two masters as it wrestles with itself in a spastic walk down a city street. Directed with comic aplomb by regular Martin collaborator Carl Reiner, All of Me combines the best of Martin's self-scripted films--anarchic moments of inspired physical comedy--with a solid (if somewhat silly) narrative holding the scenes together. Screenwriter Phil Alden Robinson went on to script and direct Field of Dreams. --Sean Axmaker

• Meet the Parents / Meet the Fockers / Little Fockers | DVD | (17/10/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £27.99

  Titles Comprise:Meet The Parents: First comes love. Then comes the interrogation!Male nurse Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) is poised to propose to his girlfriend Pam (Teri Polo) during a weekend stay at her parents' home. But here's the catch... he needs to ask her father first. Alas, the fur flies as Jack Byrnes, Pam's cat-crazy, ex-CIA father (Robert De Niro), takes an immediate dislike to her less-than-truthful beau. Greg's quest for approval gets seriously sidetracked as Murphy's Law takes over and a hilarious string of mishaps turn him into a master of disaster and total pariah in the eyes of the entire family... all except for his shell-shocked girlfriend, who can't believe she still loves her one-man wreaking crew.'Meet The Parents', from the director of Austin Powers, is an uproarious blockbuster hit that bombards you with one laugh after another, as true love tries to conquer all, against all the odds!Meet The Fockers: And you thought your parents were embarrassing.Domestic disaster looms for male nurse 'Greg' Focker (Stiller) when his straight-laced, ex-CIA father-in-law (De Niro) asks to meet his wildly unconventional mom (Streisand) and dad (Hoffman). It's family bonding gone hysterically haywire in this must-see comedy!Little Fockers: Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) has finally begun to earn the respect of his ex-CIA father-in-law, Jack Byrnes (Robert DeNiro) but one important test still lies ahead: will Greg prove that he has what it takes to be the family's next Godfocker ... or will the circle of trust be broken for good?Returning co-stars Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand are joined by newcomers Jessica Alba, Laura Dern and Harvey Keitel in this hysterical family affair.

• The River Wild | DVD | (13/08/1999) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Meryl Streep tried her hand at action films with this Curtis Hanson film and proved herself quite credible, bringing emotion as well as the willingness to kick butt. She plays a suburban mum and former white-water rafting guide who is taking her family on a raft trip for summer vacation. But overworked Dad (David Strathairn) can't make the trip so she and her son leave without him--and walk right into trouble. Killers on the run (Kevin Bacon and John C. Reilly) abduct them and force Streep to take them down the most dangerous stretch of river to elude the cops. Hanson understands how to pace and construct this kind of action fodder but it's strictly formula stuff, enlivened only by the depth of Streep's portrayal and the viciousness of Bacon's character. --Marshall Fine

• Adam And Eve | DVD | (21/08/2006) from £6.54   |  Saving you £6.45 (49.70%)   |  RRP £12.99

  She's got it all... and he's not getting any! Adam (Cameron Douglas) is a typical college-aged guy which is to say he wants sex 24 hours a day. But when he meets and falls for Eve (Emmanuelle Chriqui) a scorchingly hot co-ed who's still very attached to her virginity the waiting game is on! While his college buddies score right and left and campus hotties make tempting passes Adam ponders an explosive question: Will Eve say ""it's the right time "" before he goes completel

• Capote | DVD | (01/10/2012) from £6.91   |  Saving you £6.07 (154.85%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Nominated for 5 Oscars and winner of the Best Actor gong (Philip Seymour Hoffman), this is the much-celebrated drama recounting the events surrounding Capote's most famous literary work, 'In Cold Blood'.In 1959, Truman Capote, a popular writer for The New Yorker, learns about the horrific and senseless murder of a family of four in Halcomb, Kansas. Inspired by the story material, Capote and his partner, Harper Lee, travel to the town to research for an article. However, as Capote digs deeper into the story, he is inspired to expand the project into what would be his greatest work, 'In Cold Blood'. To that end, he arranges extensive interviews with the prisoners, especially with Perry Smith, a quiet and articulate man with a troubled history. As he works on his book, Capote feels some compassion for Perry which in part prompts him to help the prisoners to some degree. However, that feeling deeply conflicts with his need for closure for the book, which only an execution can provide. The conflict and mixed motives, for both interviewer and subject, make for a troubling experience that would produce a literary account that redefined modern non-fiction....

• Kramer vs Kramer | Blu Ray | (02/02/2009) from £13.48   |  Saving you £6.51 (48.29%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Kramer vs Kramer is the box office smash that gathered 5 Oscars including Best Picture Best Actor for Dustin Hoffman and Best Supporting Actress for Meryl Streep. Returning home late from work one night a career-obsessed Ted Kramer is told by his wife that she is leaving him. After a life of being 'somebody's daughter' or 'somebody's wife ' she's going off to find herself - leaving Ted to care for their 6 year-old son. Ted while trying to hold down his job gets to really know his son: cooking his meals taking him to the park understanding every need and fear. For the first time in his life he feels like a fulfilled parent. But then Joanna returns. And she wants her son back...

• Moonlight Mile | DVD | (08/12/2003) from £5.38   |  Saving you £10.61 (66.40%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Set in the early 1970's, this is the tale of a young man whose fiancee has been killed, but who finds himself falling for another woman even while he is still living with his fiancee's grieving parents.

• Paul McCartney - The Animation Collection | DVD | (27/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Enchanting animated tales with original music from Paul McCartney who proudly presents a collection of award-winning animated films and soundtracks including ""Tropical Island Hum"" ""Tuesday"" and the award winning song ""We All Stand Together"". ""The ideas that turned me on as a kid are the same ones that fascinate me today. I don't know that we ever outgrow our passion for adventure humour or romance. There's a childlike quality to the art of animation and married with a bit of musi

• Meet The Parents & Meet The Fockers Box Set | DVD | (03/07/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Meet The Fockers (2004): And you thought your parents were embarrassing. Domestic disaster looms for male nurse Greg Focker (Stiller) when his straight-laced ex-CIA father-in-law (De Niro) asks to meet his wildly unconventional mom (Streisand) and dad (Hoffman). It's family bonding gone hysterically haywire in this must-see comedy! Meet The Parents - Special Edition (2000): First comes love. Then comes the interrogation! Male nurse Greg Focker (Ben Sti

• American Buffalo | DVD | (03/02/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Conning Stealing And Lying Are All In A Day's Work. Two-time Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman and two-time Emmy winner Dennis Franz (NYPD Blue) deliver tour-de-force performances as volatile small-time hustlers in this edgy electrifying story of trust betrayal and loyalty gone dangerously awry. American Buffalo is a riveting study in human virtue and vulnerability from Pulitzer-Prize-winning writer David Mamet and director Michael Corrente. For down-and-out junk dealer Don (Franz) life goes from unlucky to unbearable when he discovers that the rare buffalo head nickel he just sold for is worth ten times as much! Refusing to let himself be out-swindled Don enlists the help of a young protege (Nelson) in a scheme to steal the coin back. But their plans are suddenly altered by the intrusion of Teach (Hoffman) a disturbingly aggressive would-be thief who badgers Don into cutting him in on the heist --a decision that carries explosive consequences for everyone involved.

• How Not To Live Your Life - Series 2 | DVD | (19/10/2009) from £12.49   |  Saving you £10.49 (110.42%)   |  RRP £19.99

  How Not To Live Your Life: Series 2

• Confidence | DVD | (01/03/2004) from £6.44   |  Saving you £11.55 (179.35%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A consumate con-man, Jake Vig (Edward Burns) has just pulled his biggest trick yet. But then he finds out he's conned an eccentric crime boss Winston King (Dustin Hoffman) and there'll be more than hell to pay.

• A Late Quartet | Blu Ray | (29/07/2013) from £8.95   |  Saving you £11.04 (55.20%)   |  RRP £19.99

  When the beloved cellist of a world-renowned string quartet receives a life changing diagnosis the group's future suddenly hangs in the balance: suppressed emotions competing egos and uncontrollable passions threaten to derail years of friendship and collaboration. As they are about to play their 25th anniversary concert quite possibly their last only their intimate bond and the power of music can preserve their legacy. Inspired by and structured around Beethoven's Opus 131 String Quartet in C-sharp minor A Late Quartet pays homage to chamber music and the cultural world of New York.

• Metamorphosis | DVD | (03/10/2011) from £8.97   |  Saving you £4.02 (30.90%)   |  RRP £12.99

  B-movie legend Christopher Lambert stars in this update of Countess Bathory, a Hungarian legend and root of the vampire myth, for the modern horror age. While exploring the wilds of the Carpathian Mountains, three young carefree Americans pick up an attractive stranger, Elizabeth. Keith is a novelist researching the legend of the Blood Countess, and falls for Elizabeth as the group encounters a supernatural series of events that puts them all in mortal danger. As the fast-paced, horrifying action accelerates, the pieces of an ancient puzzle begin to fall into place.

• CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND: ANNIVERSARY ED - CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND: ANNIVERSARY ED (2 Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (01/01/2024) from £16.25   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Jerry Maguire / Rain Man / Few Good Men | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Jerry Maguire (Dir. Barry Levinson 1996): Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise) is a man who knows the score. As a top agent at Sports Management International Jerry is unquestionably master of his universe - until that is he gets a sudden attack of morals and is unceremoniously fired! Hanging on by a thread Jerry is forced to start from scratch supported only be three very unlikely allies- single mother Dorothy Boyd (Renee Zellweger ) her cheeky young son Ray and Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.) a second rank player for the Arizona Cardinals - and Jerry's sole remaining client. Rain Man (Dir. Cameron Crowe 1988): Dustin Hoffman joins Tom Cruise to bring a funny and moving tale of brotherly love to the screen. Heartless Charlie Babbitt expects a vast inheritance after his estranged father dies. But Raymond his institutionalised older brother someone he's been totally unaware of is willed the entire fortune instead. Raymond is an 'autistic Savant' with severely limited mental abilities in some areas but with genius gifts in others. When Charlie kidnaps Raymond the crazy cross-country drive back to Los Angeles teaches them both a few lessons in life. For as they overcome their mutual distrust of each other a deep bond is forged as they painfully share past memories present problems and a possible shining future together. A Few Good Men (Dir. Rob Reiner 1992): One man is dead. Two men are accused of his murder. The entire Marines Corps is on trial. And 'A Few Good Men' are about to ignite the most explosive episode in US military history. Universally acclaimed A Few Good Men unites the big screen's biggest stars as Hollywood heavyweights Jack Nicholson Tom Cruise and Demi Moore lead an all star cast in director Rob Reiner's powerful account of corruption cover-up and a relentless quest for justice within the sacred corridors of the US Navy. With powerful performances from Kevin Bacon and Kiefer Sutherland A Few Good Men makes its mark as one of the best courtroom dramas of the '90s..

• Step Up/Step Up 2 The Streets/Honey | DVD | (03/11/2008) from £14.93   |  Saving you £10.06 (40.30%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Contains the dance-based dramas STEP UP, STEP UP 2 THE STREETS, and HONEY.In STEP UP, a sullen young thug named Tyler winds up doing community service at the Baltimore High School for the Performing Arts. At first he's just smirking and mopping the floors, but then Nora, a talented dancer and choreographer, loses her partner to a fractured ankle mere weeks before the big showcase, and Tyler steps in as her partner. At first he doesn't take it too seriously but then again, he's never had a real chance in life. His best friend from the street gets jealous and forces Tyler to decide which side of the tracks he thinks he belongs on.In STEP UP 2 THE STREETS, Andie is a newcomer at the Maryland School of the Arts, and her bad girl streak and street style threaten to keep her from finding her place. But she pairs up with the popular Chase, and they find a group of students to dance in a secret competition that suits Andie's talents.HONEY is a scorching hip-hop based dance fable about a talented girl's struggle to express herself in a fickle and corrupt industry. New York City dancer-choreographer Honey Daniels (Jessica Alba) has the talent to be a dance sensation but is forced to wise up when her dreams come true only to turn into a less than perfect reality.

• Tootsie | DVD | (10/12/2001) from £8.67   |  Saving you £11.32 (130.57%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Tootsie inevitably looks dated in some respects now, but it's still fabulous in others--the sexual politics look distinctly faded in their sniggering approach to sexual ambiguities, while the sardonic portrayal of a showbiz that loathes perfectionism is still both timely and hysterically funny. Dustin Hoffman's portrayal of Michael Dorsey is a memorable self-caricature--the man is so obsessed with the craft of acting that he refuses to sit down when playing a tomato in a commercial, and so producers run away rather than work with him. By playing Dorothy Michaels playing her soap character, Dorsey gives himself the freedom to be a bad and popular actor. He is so busy with the surface of being a woman--the voice, the hair, the frocks--and with all the bad faith of his and Dorothy's emotional lives, that he learns to relax into the pleasure of performance. This aspect of the film is far more interesting, ironic and funny than the corny New Man moralising about sexual roles that goes with it. Jessica Lange got, and earned, an Oscar for her sensitive straight woman performance as the colleague Michael falls for, and Bill Murray, Teri Garr, Geena Davis (momentarily) and Charles Durning all turn in reliable supporting roles. Sydney Pollack directs efficiently rather than inspiredly--oddly, he earns almost more credit for his well-observed performance as Michael's world-weary agent. On the DVD: The DVD is presented in crisp Dolby Digital sound and with the original theatrical visual ratio of 2.35:1; enhanced for 16:9 widescreen televisions. It is dubbed into French, German, Italian and Spanish and has subtitles in most European languages as well as Arabic, Hindi and Hebrew. The only special features are the theatrical trailer and filmographies for the leading performers and director. --Roz Kaveney